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Word: Cheapskate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century (originally US): from cheap + skate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃiːpskeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a miserly person
Short Definition:miserly person
Examples:- she told him he was a cheapskate
- cheapskate bosses are still paying women peanuts compared to male workers
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